Burner



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R. P. AMBLER.

BURNER.

No. 896,798. Patented .13.11.29, 188

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RUSSELL PERKINS AHBLER, OF DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA.

BURNER.

SPECIFICATION terminir part of Letters Fatent No. 396,798, dated January2 9, 1889.

Application filed October 20, 1887. Serial No. 252,927. (No modela.

To all who/nf 'it 'nt/,ffy concern;

Be it known that I, RUSSELL PERKINS AM- BLER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at De Funiak Springs, in the county ot' falton and.State ot' Florida, have invented a new and usei'ul Improvement inBurners, of which the following is a speciiication.

Uy invention relates to an improvement in burners for kcrosen e-oil forlighting and heating purposes; and it consists in the peculiarconstruction and combination ot' devices, that will be more fully setforth hereinafter, and particularly pointed ont in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l. is a vertical longitudinalsectional view ot' a burner embodying my in'iprovenients.y Fig. 2 is avertical transverse sectional view of the same, taken on the line o, uof Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detached perspective view of a 'portion of thewick-rising, and showing the wick and the filtering and heatfradiatingmedium.

A represents the base of the burner, which is provided with alongitudinal central channel, B, that communicates at one end with apipe, C, which pipe extends to a reservoir,

' (not showin) and is arranged in an elevated position, and is adaptedto contain keroseneoil. The base A is supported upon suitable legs orfeet, E, and is provided with a central cross-bar, F, arranged at asuitable distance below the bottom of the base. p

G represents a vertical case or shell, of suitable length and width,which extends upward from the base and is provided at its upper edgeswith a horizontal plate, H, which eX- tends outward beyond the sides ofthe case or shell G, and is provided with a central longitudinalopening, l, o'i' suitable length and width. On this plate H is supporteda chimney, K.

L represents a vertical]y-movable slide or gland, which is arranged onthe inner side of the case or shell G, and is similar thereto in shape,but enough smaller than the shell or case to leave au air-channel, M,between the opposing sides of the gland and the case. The upper end ofthe gland is closed and is provided with a longitudinal opening, N,which is considerably smaller than the Opeliing I. The sides of thisopening N form plates or eXures O, that extend inward from the .Sides ofthe gland.

P represents the wick-tube, which corre spends in general shape to thegland or slide, but is enough smaller than the latter to fit inside ofthe same and leave a space or channel, R, between the ommsin'g sides otthe wicktube and the gland. 'l

S represents vertical openin which extend entirely through the base Aand communicate with the lower ends ot' the spaces or channels M and R.

T represents a series ot' vertical openings which are made in the upperportion of the base and connect the channel B with the lower end or' thewicletube. The latter is firmly secured on the center of the base.

U represents a plate which is arranged under the bottom of the base, andis supported above the cross-bar F by means of a vertical screw, V,which is swiveled in the bar F and has its upper threaded portionengaging the plate U.

W represents a series of studs which are wedge-shaped in form, extendfrom the upper side of the plate U, pass through the openings S into thebase, and bear against the lower edges of the slide or gland L.

From the foregoing description it will be readily understood that byturning the screw V the plate U may be raised or lowered, so as to causethe wedge-shaped studs IV to raise or lower the gland, and thereby raiseor lower the iiange plates or exures O above the upper end of thewick-tube.

X represents a wick-envelope,which is made of wire-gauze and is adaptedto lit in the wicktube. The height of this wick-en velope is somewhat inexcess of the height of the wick-tube, so that the upper end ot' thewicleenvelope will extend through the opening N at the upper end of thegland.

Y represents the wick, which through the wick-envelope to within asuitable distance of the upper end thereof or to about the height of theupper endot1 the wicktnbe. That portion of the wick envelope whichextendsabove the wick forms a sup pleinental Achamber whichis filledwith a mixture, Z, of iron filings and powdered charcoal or othersuitable heat-conducting and other filtering materials.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The oil is forced Jfrom.the reservoir through extends IOO the pipe C and the channel B andthrough the openings T to the lower end of the wick byhydrostaticpressure, and the oil is absorbed by the wick and carried upward throughthe wick-tube by capillary attraction. Frein the upper end o'l' the wickthe oil passes through the filling Z. A current of air passes upwardthrough the space or channel R between the wick-tube and the gland tothe base of the supplementary wickenvelope, and another current of airpasses upward through the space or channel )I between the gland and thecase G to the under side of the plate Il. By turning the screw V in onedirection, so as to raise the plate U, the wedge-shaped studs NV elevatethe gland or slide L and close the openings S, thus shutting ot'f thequantity of air supplied to the wickchamber. By lowering the plate U thestuds IV are withdrawn from the openings S and the gland 0r slide L,thereby allowing the fiame to be supplied with air. Ey this means the.flame may be controlled, as will be readily understood, without raisingor lowering the wick. Then the oil in the supplemei'ital chamber isignited, heat is vimparted to the iron filings in the supplementalchamber, and thereby the globules of oil in the supplemental chamber areconverted into vapor before reaching the flame, and consequently thecombustion of every particle of the oil is caused and the [lame burnsclearly and without smoke, even though the chimney K be removed.Inasmuch as the material in the supplemental chamber is interposedbetween the base of the Haine and the upper end of the wick, the latteris prevented from being charred and consumed, and consequently is causedto last for an indefinite length of time.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. The combination, in aburner for kerosene-oil, of the base A, having the case G, thevertically1novable gland arranged in the case and having its upperendc-losed and provided with an opening, N, the wick-tube arranged inthe said gland and commun icating with the oil-reservoir, channels orspaces M and R being formed between the opposing sides of the case G,the gland, and the wick-tube, the said channels communicating with theouter air, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a burner :for kerosene-oil, of the base A, havingthe case G, provided at its upper end with the plate II, havin theopening I, the vertically movable gland arranged. in the said case andhaving its upper end closed and provided with the openin g N, thewick-tube arranged in the gland and com municatin g witli theoil-reservoir,channels or spaces M R being formed between the opposingsides of the case, the gland, and the wiektubc, and said channelscommunicating with the outer air, substantially as described.

S. The combination, in a burner for kerosene-oil, ot' the base-plateprovided with the openings S, and havin the channel B communicating withthe reservoir, the wick-tube arranged on the base and communicatingatits lower end with the channel I3, the verticallymovable gland L,arranged around the wicktube and having its upper end closed andprovided with an opening, N, above the upper end of the wick-tube, thecasing G,sup port-ed on the base and arranged around the gland, the saidcasing having the plate H at its upper end provided with the openingI,for the purpose set t'orth, channels M and R bein g formed between theopposing sides of the casing, the gland, and the wick-tube, andcommunicating with the openings S, and the vertically-adjustable plateU, having the wedgeshaped studs IV projecting upward through theopenings S and supporting the gland, sub-.

stantially as described. t In testimony that I claim the foregoing'as myown I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RUSSELL PERKINS AMBLER. XVitnesses:

CHARLES J. MATHEW, J. A. MCLEAN.

